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Chinese Government provides RMB 29.8 million loan for Gabonese Radio and Television Channel (RTG 1) Building Construction Project
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Gabon |
| Country | Gabon |
| Start Date | Dec 01, 2007 |
| End Date | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Duration | 6,838 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 60413 |
Grant Description
Chinese Government provides RMB 29.8 million loan for Gabonese Radio and Television Channel (RTG 1) Building Construction Project In 2007, the Chinese Government provides an RMB 29,808,000 loan to the Government of Gabon for the Gabonese Radio and Television Channel (RTG 1) Building Construction Project.
This project involved the construction of the headquarters of Gabonese Radio and Television Channel (RTG 1) — also known as the Georges Rawiri Radio and Television House and the National Radio and Television Center — on Bongo Avenue in the capital city of Libreville. It is a 7-story building with a reinforced concrete frame structure and it is 30 meters high.
Beijing Zhongxu Architectural Design Co., Ltd. (北京中旭建筑设计有限责任公司) was the contractor responsible for project design.
Shanghai Construction Group [上海建工（集团）总公司] and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) were the contractors responsible for project implementation. Shanghai Construction Group signed a construction contract in July 2004. Construction began on June 8, 2005.
The building was officially inaugurated on December 1, 2007 to celebrate Gabonese President Omar Bongo Ondimba’s 40th year in power. However, the project was not yet fully complete. Construction ended on December 2, 2008.
The building — Georges Rawiri Radio and Television House — was named after Georges Rawiri, the former president of the Gabonese senate, who died in 2006.
Staff Comments
The French project title is la Maison de la radio et la télévision Georges Rawiri or Construction de la Radio et Télévision Gabonaise (RTG). The Chinese project title is 加蓬国家广播电视中心 or 加蓬国家广播电视中心项目. This loan is not included in the database of Chinese loan commitments that SAIS-CARI released in July 2020.
Sources & References
- India and China in Africa: A comparative perspective of the oil industry
- New development cycle through long-term investment
- Chinese Companies in the Extractive Industries of Gabon & the DRC: Perceptions of Transparency
- Géopolitique de l'insertion des TIC épistémologie de la géographie de la société d'information et essai d'explication structurelle à partir du cas du Gabon
- President Bongo Unveiled the Completion of National Broadcasting and Television Center Project in Gabon
- 中国援建项目在加蓬（图）
- 加蓬国家广播电视中心项目, mpact Culturel dans la Coopération bilatérale entre la Chine et le Gabon
- 中国援建项目简介系列之三：加蓬国家广播电视中心
- Gabon: remise officielle des clés de la Maison de la radio et la télévision Georges Rawiri construite par la Chine
- AMITIE ET COOPERATION ENTRE LA CHINE ET LE GABON
- ChinaLoansToAfrica©SAIS-CARI.csv
- Commercial Counselor Interview Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.
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